Peeling vinyl wrap kitchen doors are an eyesore vinyl wrapped doors are a cost effective alternative to hardwood doors for kitchens and bathrooms.
Vinyl kitchen cabinets peeling.
Bathroom vanity with peeling melamine coating.
You need to fix those vinyl cabinets.
The vinyl is peeling off some of our kitchen cabinets.
At least they do until the vinyl begins to peel.
Once clean and dry apply a bonding primer.
It needs to be repaired before i paint the cabinets.
There are a number of things you can do as solutions.
Unless you have a pressing financial reason to choose repair for the entire kitchen you may want to save yourself the aggravation and start fresh with new cabinets.
If the cabinet boxes are in good shape but cabinet doors are peeling your best bet is to purchase new cabinet doors.
If one cabinet is peeling it s more than likely the.
At that point they become an eyesore.
If the melamine coating has only come loose in a few areas you can reattach it using an instant adhesive.
If the laminate isn t peeling lift the edge from one of the doors to get a look at the underlying material.
However even in brand new houses it does not take long until the vinyl starts peeling off the first door or drawer front.
In other words once the vinyl starts to peel it can t be re glued to the door.
Has anyone else had this problem and how did you fix it.
Some bathroom and kitchen cabinets are covered with melamine coating a type of plastic that can separate from the underlying surface over time.
And these peeling vinyl wrap doors are an eyesore to say the least.
None of them are especially difficult and most only require equipment you ll have around the house anyway.
Your plan to peel the laminate from the cabinets is likely the result of the fact that it has already started to peel and that should tell you the nature of the substrate.
Clean the cabinets thoroughly with water dish detergent and a sponge.
How are peeling vinyl cabinets repaired.
Doing so can completely change the look of your kitchen and it will look very nice.
Remove and or glue down any thermafoil that is peeling.
Vinyl cabinets can look good if you take care of them.
It will be easier for you to take down the cabinet doors if you are able.